Out and About in Fairfield County this weekend

Weekend Highlights for Friday, September 12 - Sunday, September 14 for the Fairfield area:

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Friday, September 12

Storybook Pajama Party at Stepping Stones Museum: The Berenstain Bears Go To School! The fun doesn’t end at 5:00 pm. Storybook Pajama Parties promote literacy and positive family interaction in a fun environment that celebrates learning. Come in your PJs and listen to a favorite story!

LEGO Architects Club @ Fairfield Woods Branch Do you love designing with LEGOs, are you inspired by tall buildings, fancy cars or animals? Put your imagination to work and join us for a fun-filled afternoon. Meet first Friday of each month.

Fandoms United! at Fairfield Public Library Main Library. For teens in grade 6 and up: Calling all Potterheads, Whovians, Sherlockians, etc: Come to this weekly gathering of the fans. Its like a book club, but for anyone devoted to pop culture in all its forms.

The Monroe Farmers’ Market Visit the Monroe Farmers’ Market and enjoy weekly events for children and families throughout the Summer and Fall! Oh yes, and spectacular, locally grown food!

Parents’ Night Out at Pump it Up - Norwalk Do you need an evening out with NO kids?? Eliminate the stress of finding a babysitter & drop the kids off at Pump It Up of Norwalk!

Corn Maze at Ellsworth Hill Orchard and Berry Farm in Sharon It’s time to bundle up and celebrate fall at the Ellsworth Hill Orchard Corn Maze! Your Maze Map contains questions which you can answer as you travel through the maze. Your kids, friends, neighbors and family will all have fun in the Maze!

Saturday, September 13

Meet Batman at the Mystic Aquarium! Villians beware! Batman is coming to Mystic Aquarium. Meet him Saturday, September 13.

Live Green Connecticut 2014 Join us September 13th & 14th, 2014, for a statewide celebration of sustainability! Great local food, awesome music, speakers, exhibitors and more!!

Westport Historical Society Presents A Kayak Tour to Historic Cockenoe Island Join us for our 5th annual kayak tour to Cockenoe Island, a 28 acre island one mile off the coast of Westport. The tour will be led by David Park, author of the guidebook Kayaking in and around the Norwalk Islands.

Four Town Fair Annual fair celebrating Somers, Enfield, Ellington and East Windsor CT! Hop in the car and spend the day enjoying this fun, fall festival!!

Simsbury Grange Agriculture Fair An agricultural fair sponsored by the Simsbury Grange. The Fair features contests and exhibits. Fun for the whole family!

Sensory Jump Time at Pump it Up - Norwalk We have created a sensory-friendly environment specific for kids on the autism spectrum. Kids can make new friends, jump, slide and play sensory-friendly games. Please RSVP as this program is not open to the general public.

Fascia’s 50th Anniversary Celebration! Join the Fascia family in celebrating our 50 sweet years. Come for samples, raffles & giveaways plus free mini tours, live music on Saturday and Chocolate Eating contests on Sunday. See our website for a complete schedule of events.

Afternoon Family Sail Aboard the Schooner SoundWaters in Stamford Enjoy the excitement and wonder of the Long Island Sound aboard our 80 Schooner. Work together to raise the sails, examine the rich diversity of life beneath the waves, sample and test water quality, learn about hypoxia, and analyze groundwater.

Sunday, September 14

Sunday Funday: GaGa & PJ Library Storytime at JCC Greenwich. Bring your kids grades K-2 to play a game of GaGa - a variant of dodgeball that is played with one ball while the little ones have storytime with PJ Library. Tickets for GaGa $15/child. VENUE: Carmel Academy. 270 Lake Ave, Greenwich

WALLINGFORD GRANGE FAIR Judged exhibits of baked goods, canning, flower arrangements and needlework.

Pancakes with the Penguins! at the Mystic Aquarium! They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so why not spend it with the penguins at Mystic Aquarium? Your breakfast experience will include a visit by South African Penguins and our mascot Petey the Penguin!

Make Way for Ducklings at Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Robert McCloskey!!

Open Nutcracker Auditions at New England Ballet Company. New England Ballet Company to hold open community auditions for annual Nutcracker! Sunday, September 14 at The Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport and Sunday, September 21 at studios located in Orange, CT. Call for details. 203-799-7950.

Kids and Teens Program at the Redding Center For Meditation Kids over the age of 4 are invited to take part in the Redding Center for Meditation’s program for kids and teens during the 10:00 to 11:30 meditation session. Kids will learn about mindfulness, compassion, meditation, yoga, and more!

2nd Sunday Hike @ Audubon Greenwich at Audubon Greenwich. TAKE A HIKE! ~ A ‘Second Sunday’ Hike at Audubon Greenwich

Visit our site for a complete list of events.